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"TheTurbochargedSquirrel" (thatsquirrel) 05/19/2020 at 16:20 • Filed to: None

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RS-R lowering springs for the Corolla Hatchback. T his one is -1.2" front, -1" rear. They also make -2", -2" but it looks goofy to me with too much tuck on the wheels:

I think the 1" drop may end up being my first mod on the Corolla. RS-R and BC racing also make adjustable coilovers for it which I may spring for when the stock shocks wear out depending on how hard I am autocrossing it. All in getting it a bit lower would be nice to eliminate a bit of the 8" of front bumper clearance and 3" of wheel gap.

I do still want to do a short shifter on it too but there is still an annoying lack of kits showing up in my google results. TRD japan has one which shortens the shift by physically lowering the knob but I like the height of the shifter so I want to find a kit which shortens the throw at the linkage.

For Sweden > TheTurbochargedSquirrel 05/19/2020 at 16:30

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Toyota Lowrolla

ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability > TheTurbochargedSquirrel 05/19/2020 at 16:33

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The Corolla is a lease right? How much modding can you do before the manufacturer says stop? Could you fit a supercharger?

TheTurbochargedSquirrel > ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability 05/19/2020 at 16:38

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Nope, I own it. I was thinking about leasing but decided ownership would work better given my autocross habit and the fact I had been putting 12k miles a year on the Mini. Good thing too, I’ve put 10,600 miles on it in the 9 months I have owned it.

Nothing can stop me from going all out on it but I would like to keep my warranty until it expires. That said, I bought this car as my reliable daily so I am never going to go too crazy with it. I have access to other cars for my fun activities.

ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability > TheTurbochargedSquirrel 05/19/2020 at 16:39

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Oooo, i must’ve missed it!

Well a little supercharger won't hurt tho right? Does TRD make one?

TheTurbochargedSquirrel > ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability 05/19/2020 at 16:42

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Right now in America TRD only offers a performance air filter. There is more stuff available from TRD Japan but the Corolla hatch in Japan has the 1.2L so I don’t think TRD Japan would have anything for my engine. 

The Ghost of Oppo > TheTurbochargedSquirrel 05/19/2020 at 16:43

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Roll the fenders, make it a wide body

ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability > TheTurbochargedSquirrel 05/19/2020 at 16:44

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Welp :(

TheTurbochargedSquirrel > The Ghost of Oppo 05/19/2020 at 16:46

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Send to Papadakis Racing:

TheRealBicycleBuck > TheTurbochargedSquirrel 05/19/2020 at 16:47

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Good call on the mods. The first question the Subaru rep asked when the engine blew on my WRX was “what mods did you add?” I replied, “nothing, it’s stock.” He said, “That’s good. Subaru has been denying warranty claims if there are mods.”

They’d have a fight if all I did was suspension mods and they denied a warranty claim on the engine.

You’re probably not familiar with my story. The dealer overfilled it with oil. When overfilled, the oil foams and can’t be pumped, causing oil starvation in the engine. They blamed it on a manufacture defect and got Subaru to warranty a new replacement.

nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul > ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability 05/19/2020 at 16:51

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Surely this could fit... With some modifications

ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability > nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul 05/19/2020 at 16:53

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That would be the engine and the 4 pot can be the supercharger

OmerCarrothers333 > TheTurbochargedSquirrel 05/19/2020 at 22:03

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10/10 would drive